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NRS Activities Enhancing Performance Through Accountability. American Institutes for Research February 2005. Prior NRS Projects. AIR, working with ED: Developed reporting system Provided training, resources, technical assistance Focused on data quality
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NRS Activities Enhancing Performance Through Accountability American Institutes for Research February 2005
Prior NRS Projects • AIR, working with ED: • Developed reporting system • Provided training, resources, technical assistance • Focused on data quality • Focus on using data for program management and improvement
New Project: The Third Wave • Training and Technical Assistance • Assistance with Assessment Issues • Data Analyses • Publications and Websites 3. Improve: Use Data to Improve 2. Implement: Focus on Data Quality 1. Develop: Build the NRS
Training and TA • Assist states with: • Developing state report cards • Using data to support administrative decisions • Using data for program improvement
Training and TA • Annual training for states • Local monitoring, including developing state report cards • Using data to support program administration • Course on using data for program improvement • Training on NRS changes and new requirements
Technical Assistance • States that need to improve data quality • Follow-up to training • Using data for program improvement
Assistance with Assessment • Providing assistance to States on strengthening their assessment systems • Developing an assessment database • Evaluating the use of assessments
Data Analyses • Using NRS data to produce: • Reports for State Directors • Trend Reports • Annual Report to Congress • Monthly NRS Fast Facts (Topic suggestions welcome!)
Pubs and Website • Produce publications including: • State Administrators’ Guide • NRS Implementation Guidelines • New technical assistance guides • Annual project reports • Expand Websites: • NRSOnline • NRSWeb
Instructions: Action Plan • States Teams: Use the NRS Action Plan to brainstorm actions you will take to strengthen NRS policies, procedures, data collection and reporting over the next two years. • Whole Group: Share technical assistance and resources needs identified while drafting the Action Plans.